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EU Threatens Funding Cut to Hungary

BRUSSELS—The European Commission proposed Wednesday to suspend €495 million ($602.2 million) in European Union budget funds for Hungary in 2013 unless it acts quickly to cut its deficit.

Hungary's government found the suspension proposal unfounded, unfair and legally disputable, saying it has already taken prudent steps, while an economy ministry official said there was no "practical chance" that the funds would be...